Congestion pricing is a win-win strategy and the only way to truly reduce traffic congestion The urban transportation problem is a hardy perennial: no matter how many lanes we add to urban freeways, traffic congestion
Remember: There’s no such thing as a “Free” way Read Post »
Is it better to build affordable housing in low income neighborhoods, or higher income neighborhoods? A recent study has run the numbers, and argues that social welfare is optimized by putting affordable housing in very
Where should low-income housing go? Read Post »
Will two firms produce enough effective competition to benefit consumers? The use ride-hailing services continues to grow in the US, and while there are a range competitors in some markets, like New York, in most
Uber and Lyft: A dynamic duo(poly)? Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Renter’s credit scores are rising. What does that mean? New data from RentCafe shows a noticeable increase in the average credit scores of successful applicants for rental housing.
The Week Observed, November 17, 2017 Read Post »
We review Yelp’s new index for rating local economies:Â It’s a good start For a long time, the only comprehensive and reliable means we’ve had of tracking and comparing economic activity across state and regional
Using Yelp to track economic growth Read Post »
What to make of the high credit scores of new renters in some markets: alarm bell or success signal? RentCafe–one arm of Yardi Matrix, a real estate data and services firm–has a very interesting new
Renters move up-market Read Post »
